vittna
Swedish
[edit]Etymology
[edit]From Old Swedish vitna, from the corresponding noun to Swedish vittne (“a witness”).
Pronunciation
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Verb
[edit]vittna (present vittnar, preterite vittnade, supine vittnat, imperative vittna)
- to testify, to bear witness (in court, or more generally)
- Vittnet vittnade mot den misstänkte
- The witness testified against the suspect
- Många kunde vittna om det märkliga ljudet som hördes vid tiotiden
- Many could testify to the strange sound that was heard around ten o'clock
- Ruinerna vittnar om en svunnen tid
- The ruins testify to a bygone era
- to stand as witness in court
Conjugation
[edit]| active | passive | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| infinitive | vittna | vittnas | ||
| supine | vittnat | vittnats | ||
| imperative | vittna | — | ||
| imper. plural1 | vittnen | — | ||
| present | past | present | past | |
| indicative | vittnar | vittnade | vittnas | vittnades |
| ind. plural1 | vittna | vittnade | vittnas | vittnades |
| subjunctive2 | vittne | vittnade | vittnes | vittnades |
| present participle | vittnande | |||
| past participle | vittnad | |||
1 Archaic. 2 Dated. See the appendix on Swedish verbs.